Claims
- 1. A method of displaying figures representing the machining of a polyhedral workpiece based on numerical control data including a plurality of data blocks, comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining to which one of machining surfaces of said polyhedral workpiece correspond respectively to each of said data blocks of said numerical control data;
- (b) providing separate areas on a display screen each respectively corresponding to each of said determined machining surfaces; and
- (c) displaying at least one machining figure in each of said provided separate areas on said display screen.
- 2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
- (d) executing a part program including a plurality of program statements; and
- (e) producing said data blocks of said numerical control data for each of said program statements.
- 3. A method according to claim 2, wherein said determining step (a) determines whether or not each of said program statements includes a code specifying one of said machining surfaces.
- 4. A method according to claim 1, wherein said providing step (b) includes the step of dividing said display screen into a number of said separate areas equal to or greater than a total number of machining surfaces of said polyhedral workpiece.
- 5. A method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one machining figure includes at least one of a machining profile and a tool path.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/778,832, filed as PCT/JP91/00579 on Apr. 26, 1991 , now abandoned.
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